# AV Nightmares: July 11th

Published 2018-07-11 · Updated 2026-03-19 · Professional AV on MarketScale
Canonical: https://www.marketscale.com/industries/pro-av/av-nightmares-july-11th

> When AV applications are implemented into a space well, they can blend in as if the room was designed around it. When done wrong, those rooms may never look the same again, if they are habitable at all. We highlighted some of the AV industries lowlights in this week’s AV nightmares. If you have ever…

When AV applications are implemented into a space well, they can blend in as if the room was designed around it. When done wrong, those rooms may never look the same again, if they are habitable at all. We highlighted some of the AV industries lowlights in this week’s AV nightmares.

If you have ever experienced a situation like this, first, we apologize. But make sure to tweet photos of it to @proavmkt to be featured in our next post!

**We can boost your audio…no problem at all! We’re the pros.**

https://twitter.com/UnifiedAV/status/896010933159555072

**I don’t think this is what they meant when they said “7th inning stretch”**

> Perfect example of an [#AVFail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVFail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). Match your content to your equipment! [#digitalsignage](https://twitter.com/hashtag/digitalsignage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avtweeps](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avtweeps?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/WiV8GerQN3](https://t.co/WiV8GerQN3)
> — Megan A. Dutta (@MeganADutta) [May 11, 2018](https://twitter.com/MeganADutta/status/995020984058081281?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**There isn’t a bad seat in the house!**

> What good are speakers if they’re blocking video of the audio that they’re playing? [@SmoothieKingCtr](https://twitter.com/SmoothieKingCtr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#opsfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/opsfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#PeliCants](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PeliCants?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/q8hRVMIv73](https://t.co/q8hRVMIv73)
> — Carla Duran (@BalenciLaLa) [April 7, 2018](https://twitter.com/BalenciLaLa/status/982768623264595969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> [@SmoothieKingCtr](https://twitter.com/SmoothieKingCtr?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) You’re 0-2, fellas. Way to pay attention to paying customers 👍 [#opsfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/opsfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#PeliCants](https://twitter.com/hashtag/PeliCants?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/acKPnqJqHp](https://t.co/acKPnqJqHp)
> — Carla Duran (@BalenciLaLa) [April 9, 2018](https://twitter.com/BalenciLaLa/status/983486137653190656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Thankfully Mark had an Ipad handy**

> Looks like my leg from SNA to DFW includes a huge [#AVFail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVFail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) on my seat only… Lucky me! [@AmericanAir](https://twitter.com/AmericanAir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/rMta8vRGtH](https://t.co/rMta8vRGtH)
> — Mark Coxon CTS-D CTS-I (@AVPhenom) [January 7, 2018](https://twitter.com/AVPhenom/status/950132889416429568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Apparently your 6th grade computer science teacher became a technician.**

> This looks to spec… [#AVFail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVFail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7S72aaltrm](https://t.co/7S72aaltrm)
> — Mary E. Cook, CTS (@MaryCookCTS) [July 28, 2017](https://twitter.com/MaryCookCTS/status/890971377548894209?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**This might have been Mariah Carey’s mic pack (throwback joke)**

> It's one thing to take the battery but the whole case for the battery too? [#avfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#fridayfun](https://twitter.com/hashtag/fridayfun?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/7R4scpEtVj](https://t.co/7R4scpEtVj)
> — Peter Mitchell (@RadioMaverick24) [March 17, 2017](https://twitter.com/RadioMaverick24/status/842730772549324800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**Restart your system…just do it, already.**

> [#digitalsignage](https://twitter.com/hashtag/digitalsignage?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) RT @Boschkobi: [@markrussinovich](https://twitter.com/markrussinovich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) "just crash it!" [#bsod](https://twitter.com/hashtag/bsod?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#itpro](https://twitter.com/hashtag/itpro?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/OgnWiWohuz](http://t.co/OgnWiWohuz)
> — John Birchman 😷 (@johnbirchman) [August 9, 2015](https://twitter.com/johnbirchman/status/630245782336237568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**The installers might have had too much to drink on this one…**

> Want your installs to last? Leave it to the pros! [#wereheretohelp](https://twitter.com/hashtag/wereheretohelp?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/2PRfS4W0Kg](http://t.co/2PRfS4W0Kg)
> — Fred's Sound Music (@fredsoundmusic) [June 2, 2015](https://twitter.com/fredsoundmusic/status/605879076079833088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**A chisel and hammer might have been used here**

> Impressive work RT [@fredsoundmusic](https://twitter.com/fredsoundmusic?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): What has your cable provider done for you lately? [#avfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avtweeps](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avtweeps?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [@AVShopTalk](https://twitter.com/AVShopTalk?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/9MrvRsN4uY](http://t.co/9MrvRsN4uY)”
> — Greg Schlechter (@gregschlechter) [June 3, 2015](https://twitter.com/gregschlechter/status/606231280070590464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**I have a sneaking suspicion that the fan was not turned on during this installation**

> [#AVfail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AVfail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#ProAV](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ProAV?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#ithappens](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ithappens?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#thePMtoldmeto](https://twitter.com/hashtag/thePMtoldmeto?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/LjxJvskAAr](http://t.co/LjxJvskAAr)
> — Jeff Miller (@JeffMillerCTSI) [May 30, 2015](https://twitter.com/JeffMillerCTSI/status/604763812571398144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

**And apparently this is more common than we thought….**

> RT [@mirwinza](https://twitter.com/mirwinza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw): Not my picture, but I couldn't help to look at this and laugh: [#notliveinstall](https://twitter.com/hashtag/notliveinstall?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/zlTyjD4Jpr](http://t.co/zlTyjD4Jpr) [#avFail](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avFail?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#avtweeps](https://twitter.com/hashtag/avtweeps?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> — Christopher Neto CTS (@chris\_neto) [February 19, 2015](https://twitter.com/chris_neto/status/568367202317041665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

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